Sunday, January 31, 2010

*Mud Cookies made of fat,salt and dirt, dried in the sun, made to fill the belly.

The situation in Haiti is horrific. People are scared, hungry, traumatized, and many people are injured. Can you imagine being an orphan in Haiti? Being alone in the mist of this crisis? What if you were newly orphaned, as so many children certainly will be? The needs in Haiti are overwhelming and the crisis is dire but, as always, Adoption ARK clients and parents have stepped up to offer support.

Adoption ARK has partnered with the Child of the Promise Care Center in Haiti to get help to orphans. There are several ways to participate:

Provide SuppliesAs you can imagine, in the aftermath of this crisis, supplies are hard to purchase in Haiti. Adoption ARK has set-up a page on our bookstore where you can purchase supplies, in bulk, and have them mailed directly to Child of the Promise. Our bookstore is hosted through Amazon so it is secure and reliable. All you need to do is enter the shipping address for Child of the Promise and enter your credit card information. It couldn’t be easier!

1.Simply go to the Adoption ARK-Amazon Bookstore at http://astore.amazon.com/specialneedsa-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=17, 2.Add the items you wish to donate to the shopping cart.3.At checkout, change the “Ship To” address to:Agape Flights CAP11952 attn: AAHR, Bud and Jan Bonnema100 Airport Avenue EastVenice, FL 342854.Continue checkout by entering your payment method.Everything donated will be shipped to Haiti through Agape Flights.Provide Monetary SupportMonetary donations are desperately needed to help cover shipping cost and to obtain supplies that are in need within Haiti. You can donate through Adoption ARK at pag195.aspx

or you can mail your donation to:Children of the PromiseAttn. Sue DeGrootPO Box 97Prinsburg, MN 56281

Please help. The orphaned children of Haiti are in need of this help and are waiting.

Free Rice

Adoption

We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life.But those who make their journey home across time & miles, growing within the hearts of those who wait to love them,are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's very own hands.--- Kristi Larson

Time in Ethiopia

Our Adoption Agency

"Sometimes I’d like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when He could do something about it......But I’m afraid God might ask me the same question."-Anonymous

Our Adoption Timeline

9/1/08 after 2.5 yrs inprocess Vietnam Officially is shutdown to Americans adopting, leaving us in the #1 position09/3/08 signed on with a new agency Adoption Arkordered fresh birth,marriage certificates,made new doctor apts,requested employment letters. Contacted USCIS for change of country to ETHIOPIA!9/11 Dr apts, bloodwork apts made9/16 K's Dr letter ready!9/18 Apt with HS agent to update change of country10/1 Psychological apts with 550 T or F questions and personal interview with Dr.10/15 Finish up with a few extra Notary requirements10/15 New USCIS approval arrives, M to get passport photos done tonight, If Home Study is done 10/16 am he will go pick it up to FedEX out to agency. Then onto Washington for a few more stamps ect........THEN DTE "Dossier to Ethiopia" waiting on a Match of a Child to our family!11/10 DOSSIER IN ETHIOPIA!11/12 We have a Photo!12/25/08 Court Case filed with court/"waiting for an asigned date to finalize the adopiton"12/31/08 COURT DATE 03/16/093/16 /2009Passed God Is Good!Dec 2,2009 Finalize Adoption in USA court and order her SS#!